Housing and wages loom as stubborn problems that could bring our economy unstuck in the year ahead.

Young job seekers are more likely to be registered with Centrelink than older job seekers, while those aged 25 and over tended to rely more on social networks and employment agencies when looking for work.
Amtec Staffing/FlickrDecember 4, 2017

Young and old job seekers use the same methods to look for work, but young people have the highest unemployment rates.

Governments face disruption by the private sector and social unrest unless they embrace new technology. Here, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau meets a robot in Edmonton last May as others look on.
( THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)November 29, 2017